Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V446000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 198352 | 11/24/2010 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/01/2010 | 10/01/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, 6-series, and model year 2002-2008 7-series vehicles. a check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil. over time this could result in contamination of the brake booster. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Power assist braking performance could be adversely affected. in extreme cases there could be a complete loss of power assist braking. an unexpected reduction or loss in power braking assist may increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bmw will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on november 24, 2010. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| SIB-34-07-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10032849 | Bmw vehicle: dsc disabling function. due to revised dme, dsc and ccc software, the mdm (m dynamic mode) button located in the center console switch cluster (szm) now has triple functionality-default state-dsc on; short press-mdm on (green | 06/02/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Brake vacuum pump has leaked lubricating oil into brake booster, causing booster to fail, causing power assist braking to be compromised, making braking difficult to impossible. | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 7000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw 5 series. after starting the vehicle one morning, all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated. the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new szl module, which controlled most of the computer functions in the vehicle. the dealer did not have the part available, but assured the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive. three weeks after the incident, while driving 15 mph, the steering and brakes failed. the failure lasted less than a minute, but during this time he was unable to stop or steer the vehicle. he called the dealer and took the vehicle in for service. they kept the vehicle for over a month and replaced the szl module and clock spring, in addition to an electrical repair. within a month, the failure recurred. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and returned the vehicle to the contact. the failure continued and the brakes began to squeal. the dealer replaced all of the brake pads and sensors. even with all the repairs, the failure persists. the dealer is still unable to reproduce the failure and provide a remedy. currently, the vehicle is experiencing unexpected acceleration. he believes that the issue is becoming progressively worse. through research, he has found numerous complaints for the same failure. the failure mileage was 7,000 and current mileage was 31,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 2 | ||
| Computer locked key, all lights inside car and outside flickered out of control, then 2 weeks later brake did not engage while trying to stop and the vehicle crashed into a pole. *jb | |||